What is the Least Common Multiple of 95480 and 95486?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 95480 and 95486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95480 and 95486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95480,95486) = 2
LCM(95480,95486) = ( 95480 × 95486) / 2
LCM(95480,95486) = 9117003280 / 2
LCM(95480,95486) = 4558501640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95480 and 95486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95480 and 95486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95480 and 95486.

Prime Factorization of 95480

Prime Factorization of 95486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95480 and 95486.

LCM(95480,95486) = 2³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 47743¹
LCM(95480,95486) = 4558501640